Why Eyetoy didnt became popular as Wiimote/Wii balance board did?

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Viper1 said:

Some interesting notes regarding the Playstation Eye and Wii Balance Board.
PSEye
Release - Late October, 2007.
Compatible games - 15 (2 more in development)
Games by Year:
                2007 - 13
                2008 - 2 (2 more in development [announced])
Best selling compatible game - Burnout Paradise - 660k
Best selling PSEye required game - Eye of Judgement - 200k

 

I know it's a poor measure for sales but ti doesn't look liek it could have attained 3 million in sales under these circumstances.  It also apears developer support has slowed down dramatically.

 

Wii Balance Board
Release - Dec 2007.
Compatible games - 2 (6 more in development [announced])
Best selling compatible game - Wii fit - 4.37 million
Best selling BB required game - Wii Fit - 4.37 million

 

Just like the Wii-mote itself, the Wii Balance Board is successful because of the bundled software.  Wii Sports and Wii Fit are arguably the epitome's of peripheral/control input defining titles.   Eye Of Judgement wasn't a bad game, it just wasn't as defining of a title to generate the kidn of success seen by the Wii-mote/Balance Board.

1. the PS Eye is also sold separately from EOJ.

2. VGC's EOJ numbers are missing EU sales.

3. Does your list of PS Eye compatible games include the video chat addon for the Poker game?